Value getaway- but not great if you're a seasoned cruiser

Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Carnival Splendor

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 14, 2016

Ship: Carnival Splendor

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8376

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Ports of call were great! However, the service seemed subpar- maybe because it was winter break week and we had a packed ship. We waited over an hour for my time dining one evening and the waiters/waitresses while perfectly nice, were not as attentive as we're used to. Also, ship decor was down right tacky and ugly! Ship seems in need of a good dry dock soon. Lastly, the entertainment seemed pretty off- many overlapping activities and shows without adequate announcements and the shows were not very good. They even forced everyone out of the comedy club between each comedian ( I suppose to give others a chance at a seat in the small club) but it was quite annoying to get comfy, work up a laugh, then be asked to go outside and line up again! 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

Nice cabin- though our balcony seemed to need a thorough cleaning.

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
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3 Comments

rgbenning    8 years ago

Carnival is well known for looking like a Salvador Dali nightmare or a vision from a bad acid trip.

toesinthesanddrinkinthehand    8 years ago

I agree with your comments. If liked pink, you'll like the tacky decor

montanaman    8 years ago

I suspect if you had been one of those who wanted to see the comedian during the second seating you would not mind that people had to leave and come back if they wanted more.

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